TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Shares Acquired by Zevin Asset Management LLC

Zevin Asset Management LLC grew its position in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Free Report) by 11.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 110,469 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 11,286 shares during the quarter. TransUnion comprises 1.5% of Zevin Asset Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position. Zevin Asset Management LLC owned 0.06% of TransUnion worth $10,242,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in TRU. Huntington National Bank lifted its position in shares of TransUnion by 84.5% in the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 286 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in TransUnion by 82.1% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 428 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 193 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC purchased a new position in TransUnion during the fourth quarter worth approximately $44,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in TransUnion by 4,590.0% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 469 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 459 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in TransUnion in the 4th quarter valued at $49,000.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other TransUnion news, EVP Venkat Achanta sold 1,821 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.74, for a total transaction of $174,342.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 105,443 shares in the company, valued at $10,095,112.82. The trade was a 1.70 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.60, for a total transaction of $93,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 59,488 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,568,076.80. This trade represents a 1.65 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 4,021 shares of company stock worth $383,041 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.22% of the company's stock.

TransUnion Stock Up 2.0 %

TRU traded up $1.65 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $84.93. 1,407,340 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,545,963. TransUnion has a 12-month low of $66.07 and a 12-month high of $113.17. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $92.64 and a 200 day moving average of $97.72. The firm has a market cap of $16.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The business services provider reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.97 by ($0.14). TransUnion had a return on equity of 15.85% and a net margin of 6.80%. The business had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.03 billion. Analysts predict that TransUnion will post 3.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, February 13th that permits the company to buyback $500.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the business services provider to reacquire up to 2.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

TransUnion Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 27th were paid a dividend of $0.115 per share. This is an increase from TransUnion's previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.54%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 27th. TransUnion's dividend payout ratio is presently 31.51%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on TRU shares. UBS Group upped their target price on TransUnion from $102.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of TransUnion from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of TransUnion from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on shares of TransUnion from $115.00 to $112.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $111.64.

TransUnion Company Profile

TransUnion operates as a global consumer credit reporting agency that provides risk and information solutions. The company operates through U.S. Markets, International, and Consumer Interactive segments. The U.S. Markets segment provides consumer reports, actionable insights, and analytic services to businesses, which uses its services to acquire new customers; assess consumer ability to pay for services; identify cross-selling opportunities; measure and manage debt portfolio risk; collect debt; verify consumer identities; and mitigate fraud risk.